Chief Of Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Salary Range

$0.00 - $0.00

Overview

In 1971, Yale University established Yale Health to provide health services to its facility, staff and students through a multidisciplinary health maintenance organization located on campus. Yale Health has approximately 49,000 members including students, staff, faculty and their families who come from every state in the country and almost every country in the world and is committed to an inclusive workplace. We are celebrating over 50 years of service to the Yale community

The Obstetrics & Gynecology Department at Yale Health delivers comprehensive women's health services to over 15,000 members of the Yale community, including faculty, students, staff, and their dependents. The OB/GYN team provides preventive care, office procedures, full-scope obstetric care, and major and minor gynecological surgery. As part of a unique university-owned health plan and healthcare delivery organization dedicated to the Yale community, our clinical teams are free from volume demands, RVU targets, and insurance hassles, and can practice medicine in a way that is truly patient-centered.

The Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology oversees all clinical activity of the OB/GYN Department and provides clinical, strategic, and management leadership for the OB/GYN team. The Chief of OB/GYN reports to the Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) and works in collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team, the other departmental Chiefs, and the nursing leadership of the department and organization. The Chief role includes 50% clinical effort, including office-based care, labor & delivery coverage, and gynecologic surgery.

As a leader within Yale Health and Yale University, the Chief of OB/GYN will be expected to embody the values and spirit of the organization. The Chief will exemplify clinical excellence in the field of OB/GYN and act as a leader, role model, and mentor to the clinical staff. He or she motivates and inspires the department while nurturing a warm and collaborative culture. The Chief ensures that the care delivered meets the needs of the community while fostering a phenomenal patient experience, an outstanding working environment, and a responsible stewardship of resources. The Chief develops respectful and trusting relationships with staff at all levels, and maintains an active professional network with colleagues in Yale Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, and the New Haven OB/GYN community.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Demonstrates excellence and commitment to patient care through the provision of direct medical care and consultation with providers both within and outside of the department. Directs patient care activities of the department.

• Develops a vision for the department that is aligned with organizational mission and priorities. In conjunction with Department Manager, guides the team toward this vision and charts the operational path toward successful attainment of the vision.

• In collaboration with the Department Manager and ACMO, organizes department in a manner that ensures that the needs of the membership are met and that fosters interdependent relations with other Yale Health departments. Assesses and determines staffing needs, develops departmental operating systems, and evaluates departmental operations periodically.

• Working with Yale Health Human Resources, recruits, interviews and recommends to the ACMO clinician candidates for appointment to the clinical staff of Yale Health.

• Participates with the Department Manager in interviewing and selecting staff for administrative and clinical support positions within the department.

• Oversees all clinicians in the department. Evaluates clinician performance and contributions; recommends promotions; provides corrective action as needed; determines annual merit increase recommendations.

• Participates in and manages 24-hour on call coverage for the Department.

• Establishes clinical and operational standards and protocols for the department.

• Develops departmental budget requests in collaboration with the Department Manager and submits these, through the ACMO, to the Finance team. Authorizes expenditures under approved budget and monitors use of funds monthly. 10. Informs staff of institutional policies and interprets existing policy as needed. Informs senior management and peers of policy and operational issues. Meets regularly with the ACMO and conducts regular meetings with department staff.

• Participates as a member of selected organizational committees, assists the ACMO in special projects, and represents his or her department in communications with other organizations.

• Reviews departmental referrals to providers outside YHP. Establishes and maintains effective partnerships with Yale Medicine, Yale Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Maternal Fetal Medicine and other essential clinical partners.

• Serves as physician consultant to Yale Health and Yale University leadership on administration of the infertility benefit.

• Participates in relevant obstetric and gynecologic committees at Yale New Haven Hospital, to voice the interests of Yale Health patients and clinicians.

Schedule/Shift: Full time; 37.5 HRS; evenings, weekends and holidays/recess are required; provides on-call coverage

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Demonstrated clinical skills as attested by colleagues and supervisors.

2. Demonstrated ability to implement developed standards of quality medical care and the monitoring and utilization of health services.

3. Ability to lead a collaborative and supportive team. Strong communication skills.

4. Ability to support staff with leadership, teaching, coaching and team building.

5. Provides prompt input and consultation to other clinical staff as needed.

6. OB/GYN residency training program.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

Preferred: previous management experience, preferably in a health care system such as an HMO or IPA.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Organize the department in a manner that ensures easy access to high quality clinical care. Work closely with clinical manager to assess and determine staffing needs, develop departmental operating systems and evaluate departmental operations in a culture of continuous quality improvement. 2. Use data to perform appropriate quantitative analyses of workload and capacity, quality of care, utilization trends, satisfaction, etc., to provide short and long-term planning for resource needs. 3. Design and implement systems to improve health care delivery in the Patient' Centered Medical Home model of Yale Health. 4. Work with Human Resources to recruit, interview and recommend to the Medical Director clinician candidates for appointment to the clinical staff of the department. 5. Work with clinical manager to interview and select staff for administrative and clinical support positions within the department. 6. Serve as a mentor to direct reports. 7. Demonstrate excellence and commitment to patient care through the provision of direct medical care and consultation with providers both within and outside of the department. Direct the patient care activities of department providers. 8. Establish standards and practice guidelines, in consultation with the Medical Director, for medical care within the relevant primary care specialties and assist in the development of productivity and quality assurance measures. 9. Participate as a member of selected organizational committees and assist the Medical Director in special projects. Represent the department in communications with other organizations. 10. Develop departmental budget requests in collaboration with the department manager. Authorize expenditures under approved budget and monitor appropriate use of funds. Required Education and Experience 1. M.D. or D.O. degree and a minimum a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible patient care that includes some element of administrative and leadership experience. 2. Qualifies for hospital and clinical faculty appointments. Required License(s) or Certification(s) 1. State of Connecticut medical licensure and controlled substance registration. Federal DEA Registration. 2. Board certification. Physical Requirements Physical Requirements:

Job Posting Date

01/22/2026

Job Category

Manager

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Senior Leader (M8)

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

On-site

Location

55 Lock Street, New Haven, Connecticut

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air. HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role's grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

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